Google Noodle Doodle: Google Remembers Noodle Founder

A Google doodle Thursday celebrated noodles founder Momofuku Ando.

Momofuku Ando is the genius behind Cup Noodles and that square package of ramen noodles which has kept millions of college kids from going hungry.

Ando spent years creating and developing the ramen mean which is based on a Japanese noodle dish that traditionally is slow-cooked. He wanted to invent a dish that could serve the hungry masses of post-World War II in Japan.

Ando "found the inspiration to his greatest success while walking through the streets of post-World War II Japan: people were waiting for hours in long lines, just for a comforting bowl of ramen. Realizing hunger was the most pressing issue facing Japan, he felt a desire to help the people of his country," the Doodle blog noted.

The invention took longer than you would think. According to some reports, Ando began his research in 1957 and Cup Noodle was brought to market in 1970-1971, taking more than a decade.

"Taiwanese-Japanese inventor Momofuku Ando introduced to the world instant ramen, a dish that not only revolutionized food but also serves as a testament to what hard work and perseverance can achieve," Google wrote.

Ando died in 2007 at the age of 96 and reports say, he had his usual Cup Noodles every day, even to the day of his death.